Compare the themes of “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.
Topic: Compare the themes of “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.
Oymandias:
Viva La Vida:
Proofreading Checklist
GRAMMAR
- Subject-verb agreement
- Present tense
- Vague pronouns
- Tense shifts
- Plurals
- Correct articles
- Word forms
CONTENT
- My thesis statement is clear and concise.
- I don’t have any examples in my introduction or concluding paragraph.
- I have clear and concise topic sentences for each of my paragraphs.
- I have at least three quotes in each body paragraph.
- All of my quotes are integrated.
- I have cited my quotes.
ORGANIZATION
- My paragraphs are sequenced logically.
- My sentences build on each other in a clear and logical way.
- My paragraphs occur in the order they appear in my thesis statement.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
- Most of my sentences are written in active voice.
- I have a range of sentence lengths.
- I have a variety of sentence types.
- I have checked for run on sentences and sentence fragments.
- I have corrected any errors in punctuation.
EXPRESSION
I have checked for the following:
- Redundancies
- Vague words
- Colloquial language
- Unnecessary hyperbole
- Slang terms
- Consistent tone
BLOCK METHOD
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Topic Sentence:
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Evidence (The more, the better and BE SPECIFIC):
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Body Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence:
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Evidence (The more, the better and BE SPECIFIC):
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Concluding Ideas (What can we learn from studying these two texts/people?)
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Compare the themes of “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.
